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I just moved to Boston, MA working full time on a TN1 visa card making $42K and just recently got my SSN. I have a bank account but I cannot get a credit card b/c "due to lack of sufficient credit information" How do I get an American credit card. I have a Canadian one but get killed on the exchage rates...Ouch! How do I get a Visa card with no American credit history???

Did you check out the "cards for new or damaged credit" in the browse section of this site?

One strategy would be to start building your credit history by applying for department store cards and obtaining overdraft protection on your bank account. For the time being you could use a debit card for instead of using your Canadian card.

Another idea would be to ask your new employer if you can get a business card through them. It may be worth a shot.